A Most Peculiar Circumstance

In November 2012, I was given the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance Best Tour Review for the first Ladies of Distinction novel and prequel from Jen Turano in A Change of Fortune and Gentlemen of Her Dreams. You might want to see that review, back here. I have been long awaiting to read Arabella's story with her own P.I. ;) This particular book had the issue of being published at the same time as I had a small tragedy in my own life and thus I was delayed in being able to read the story. However, once I finally delved in I was pleased and amusing as always with the wit and humor of Jen Turano's pen.

In early-July I got my digital fingers on a copy of Jen's latest In Good Company and dived right in and loved it from the first page. After reading that one, I recalled this one from my queue and went back to it and I was delighted to do so. Arabella is a great character as is Theodore, they amuse me so much! As do all the other characters alongside. Jen is a great author that keeps my imagination flowing and my laughter rumbling. This on is more of a murder-mystery type than the others, but it still entertained and intrigued me throughout. I will absolutely keep reaching for Jen's other books.
This review was originally posted on www.CreativeMadnessMama.com

I couldn't really get into the story, which really disappointed me. There was so much promise to the plot, and it seemed to just exist on the surface. I would just begin to feel that I was about to get into some deeper thoughts, and a few pages later, the writing would fluff right back up again. I mainly stayed with the book because of the characters I'd come to love in book one.
What I didn't like:
The mothers that matchmake like crazy....literally
The girls who wear their hearts on their sleeve, so everyone knows who they care for
The young women who tease others about the state of their hearts...a pet peeve of mine in real life, which can be very hurtful
The ending up in jail way too many times, and the flippancy with which everyone regards the law
What I liked:
Katherine coming alive
Theodore's grandmother
Theodore standing up for the ladies
How the girls are always packing heat!